Thoughts on UFC 84 and EliteXC’s fights on Saturday.

If you read my predictions, UFC 84 didn’t come as much of a surprise to you.  If you were annoyed with my accuracy, other than Tito losing by descision instead of winning, you shouldn’t look at my page until after the fights are over.

If I helped you win some money in Vegas…. well then, share the love.

As for Elite XC’s fightnight on Saturday.  People in alot of forums are wondering if this is the start to the end of the UFC or Wec or any payperview program.  My thoughts, HELL NO.

While the EliteXC fights were good, especially Gina Curano’s ass whoopin she laid down, it was kind of like watching a high school basketball game compared to the NBA finals.  People who were intrigued by last nights fights are going to wonder if there is more out there and when they get a taste of the talent pool the UFC has, the UFC’s ppv revenue will skyrocket.  Hopefully this means more money for fighters. 

Kieth Jardine was given ten grand to fight Silva, ten grand!  That is small price to pay for the ass beating he took.

How is UFC 84 Penn vs Sherk going to go down?

Two words, Hawaiian domination. 

BJ Penn is a fighter.  Sean Sherk is an athlete.  This is a physical sport, but at the end of the day it is a fight and the fighter will win this fight.  Penn isn’t worried about hanging with Sherk for five rounds, he wont need more than two, maybe three. 

My UFC 85 prediction for BJ Penn and Sean Sherk’s main event showdown: In typical BJ Penn fashion he’ll show a slow jab that finds its target 90% of the time and will have sherks face bleeding by the end of round 1.  Also in round 1 Penn will show his inability to be taken down.  Sherk’s frustration with Penn will resemble Matt Hughes frustration after two rounds.  If Penn can stay injury free for this fight he should be able to submit Sherk by the end of round two or early into round three.  If it goes past three Sherk will be lucky to leave the cage with both arms still attached.

As the equally exciting undercard: Wlanderlei Silva will KTFO Keith Jardine.  Silva has had a slow comeback in the UFC but will make the most of this fight.  Silva will have knockout power when he’s an 80 year old saggy man.

Tito Ortiz better bring it cuz Machida will.  Lloyoto Machida is a machine, a karate machine, but non-the-less a machine.  Machida is in great shape but doesn’t seem to have the ‘it’ something that a champion has.  My prediction for this fight is a Round 1 sumbission by Machida or a three round descion for Tito.  I love Tito, he is in a three way tie for my favorite fighter ever, but I just don’t know if he has the same fire he used to have.

ufc 83 results and aftermath; whats up with Kalib Starnes

First off, congrats to GSP on destroying the most annoying fighter in mma.

Some of you are asking….. Wudufuxup with Kalib Starnes?
5.   His last 2 wins in the UFC were a fluke, just like Serra’s 1st win over GSP.
4.   He forgot to put his balls into his jockey before coming out to the cage.
3.   He thought he was fighting Nate’s cornerman and panicked when Nate came out.
2.   He spells his name K. a. l. i. b.  How many Caleb’s want to kick his ass now? 
1.   He has a vagina.

 

 

Kalib, when I see your picture it makes me sad.  You had potential but we’ll never get to see it.  Even if you had an off night, people would have understood falling down writhing in pain over the leg kicks (even if you were okay) and tapping out with no one on top of you.  It has been done before and no contracts were shredded in the proccess.

Georges St. Pierre and Matt Serra Ready to Go

I’m not expecting the fireworks we saw last time these two men met.  The right hand from Serra will not be underestimated a second time, and we’ll get to see St. Pierre work his ground game against one of the best ever. 

I see this fight ending in the second round with Georges St. Pierre slaying Matt Serra with a basic submission.  I think Serra’s neck and arms are as thick as his skull and it will be tough for GSP to sink something in, but I have faith.

The odds of this fight ending with a KO or even a TKO are good, but I just don’t see it happening that way.  My love for Georges St. Pierre is rivaled in intensity for my hatred of Matt Serra.  I would love to see a replay kick to the head of Hughes against Matt Serra, but we won’t be that lucky.

Georges ground game is as good as it will ever be and Matt Serra is once again outclassed.  Luck will not fall on his side twice.

Episode 1 recap of the Ultimate Fighter

36 guys showed up and were told they had to make weight that day and that they’d be fighting for a spot in the house.  Some guys were shown busting their ass to make weight while others were working on technique.  Shows that some people still go into something like this unprepared.

There were some good fights, the 8 winners from last night all looked good.  It should be a good season just based on what we’ve seen so far.  In next week’s episode their is supposed to be a good knockout that requires ambulance assistance.  I hate to see stuff like that happen, but it’s how I’m entertained non-the-less.

Rampage and Forrest looked like they’d be best friends if they didn’t have to fight in a couple months.  Too bad this season didn’t feature a BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk or something like that.  Those two guys love to talk trash and act tough.  Quinton and Forrest are all laid back and funny.  Should be a good change of pace.